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A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron takes off in view of the air control tower at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 30, 2016. The KC-135 Stratotanker is the mainstay of the U.S. strategic air refueling fleet with over 700 aircraft keeping the mission airborne. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron takes off in view of the air control tower at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 30, 2016. The KC-135 Stratotanker is the mainstay of the U.S. strategic air refueling fleet with over 700 aircraft keeping the mission airborne. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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384th ARS first to implement TSOS program

(Courtesy Photo)
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An alert crew speeds to a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Titan Fury at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 9, 2018. Titan Fury is a readiness exercise used to validate and enhance Fairchild Airmen's ability to provide Rapid Global Mobility as required by U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Transportation Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Mackenzie Richardson)
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A Team Fairchild KC-135 Stratotanker takes off during exercise Titan Fury at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 9, 2018. Washington Air National Guard, active duty and reservists all played critical roles during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Whitney Laine)
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A Team Fairchild KC-135 Stratotanker takes off during exercise Titan Fury at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 9, 2018. Titan Fury is a readiness exercise used to validate and enhance Fairchild Airmen's ability to provide Rapid Global Mobility as required by U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Transportation Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Whitney Laine)
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180309-F-BC299-007

A McChord Air Force Base C-17 Globemaster III approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling during exercise Titan Fury at Fairchild AFB, Washington, March 9, 2018. Titan Fury is a readiness exercise used to validate and enhance Fairchild Airmen's ability to provide Rapid Global Mobility as required by U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Transportation Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Michala Weller)
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A KC-135 Stratotanker flies over mountains during exercise Titan Fury at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 9, 2018. The 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings teamed up with the 452nd Air Mobility Wing from March Air Reserve Base to focus on their total force partnerships throughout a week of alert-force operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Michala Weller)
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Staff Sgt. Casey McConnell, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator performs mid-air refueling on a McChord Air Force Base C-17 Globemaster III during exercise Titan Fury at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 9, 2018. Washington Air National Guard, active duty and reservists all played critical roles during the exercise to enhance interoperability as a total force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Michala Weller)
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Maj. Jeramie Castellanos, 141st ARW pilot and his crew chief perform a preflight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Titan Fury at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 9, 2018. The 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings teamed up with the 452nd Air Mobility Wing from March Air Reserve Base to focus on their total force partnerships throughout a week of alert-force operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Michala Weller)
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Four KC-135 Stratotankers taxi during exercise Titan Fury at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 6, 2018. Washington Air National Guard, active duty and reservists all played critical roles during the exercise to enhance interoperability as a total force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Airman 1st Class Nathan Hopkins, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels journeyman, fuels a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Titan Fury at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 5, 2018. Titan Fury is a readiness exercise used to validate and enhance Fairchild Airmen’s ability to provide Rapid Global Mobility as required by the U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Transportation Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Break dancing Airmen

Capt. Juan Reyes, 92nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain, and Senior Airman Simon Vang, 92nd Maintenance Group analyst, break dance in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Jan. 18, 2018. Both Vang and Reyes started dancing in grade school and have fostered a passion for it, which in turn helps them with job performance and becoming more effective Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Sean Campbell)
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Training use only

Airman 1st Class Elijah Simmons, 92nd Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Fuel Systems Squadron apprentice, prepares to enter a fuel tank training module, a section of a former KC-135 Stratotanker wing, during a training session at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 21, 2017. Fuel leaks on an aircraft can be a disaster mid-air or prevent an aircraft from possessing enough fuel pressure to even take off, making it a critical part of maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)
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Blind repairs

Master Sgt. Zach Kuno, 141st Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Fuel Systems supervisor, feels around for possible sealant corrosion inside a KC-135 Stratotanker fuel tank at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 21, 2017. The stress endured by aircraft during flight can strain and wear away seals on fuel tanks, requiring Airmen to enter and repair them. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)
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You need air to breathe

Air hoses lining the back wall of the 92nd Aircraft Fuel Systems Squadron's hangar feed oxygen to Airmen conducting repairs on aircraft at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 21, 2017. The fuel and chemicals used to repair and seal fuel tanks are toxic and require the use of safety precautions such as air mask respirators and specialized protective clothing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)
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Tight spaces

Airman 1st Class Elijah Simmons, 92nd Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Fuel Systems Squadron apprentice, maneuvers into position inside the fuel tank training module, a section of a former KC-135 Stratotanker wing, during a training session at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 21, 2017. The confines inside of a KC-135's wing can range from three by two and a half feet, to only 18 inches high and wide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)
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One way in, one way out

Master Sgt. Zach Kuno, 141st Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Fuel Systems supervisor, enters a fuel tank on a KC-135 Stratotanker while wearing a respirator and anti-static suit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 21, 2017. The atmosphere in and around a fuel tank must be kept at safe levels of no more than 10 percent fuel vapor and oxygen levels between 19.5 and 23.5 percent to minimize health and fire risks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)
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Anti-static suit

Master Sgt. Zach Kuno, 141st Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Fuel Systems supervisor, adjusts his light while maneuvering inside a fuel tank on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 21, 2017. Fuel systems Airmen must mind any possible ignition source due to the potential flammability of fuel vapor in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)
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Peek-a-boo

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Gonzales, 92nd Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Fuel Systems section chief, peers into the section of a fuel tank training module, a section of a former KC-135 Stratotanker's wing, during a training session at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 21, 2017. A KC-135 possesses eight, wing-borne fuel tanks and 16 fuel cells in the fuselage of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)
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